Cd regalato a mio papà appassionato di jazz che ne é rimasto assolutamente soddisfatto. Peccato che i brani contenuti siano davvero pochi. La magia si esaurisce dopo una mezzoretta
This may sound 'odd' but if you like Oscar Peterson & Cole Porter then what isn't there to love about this CD release I have just finished reading about Cole Porter & am reassessing his musical heritage & the interpretation of these compositions by Oscar Peterson are thrilling. I am just trying to hear & collect various releases that have produced the Cole Porter songbook - there's no singing so no lyrics & as CP was one of the great songsmiths you'd think mmmm maybe overlook this release as a result but the melodies & tunes are without fault interpreted so very very well by Oscar Peterson that the lyrics are inside one's head already! amazing talent - I know that word 'amazing' is mightily overused today - but these 2 magnificent greats are AMAZING.
Oscar Peterson und seine Mitstreiter sind musikalisch über jeden Zweifel erhaben. Erstaunlich ist, dass so alte Aufnahmen auch noch immer so gut klingen. Da fragt man sich wirklich manchmal, wieso heutige Aufnahmen vergleichsweise abstinken. Schöner Swing at it's best!
I have been a huge Oscar Peterson for many years. This is one album that, somehow, I missed. This is strange for I also think Cole Porter is one of the best "standard" songwriters of all time. Peterson has an outstanding command of all of these recordings. It seems that Oscar actually liked all of the songs and one can tell by his interpretations. Many tunes are short; but Oscar takes advantage by using his expert technique and weaves the beautiful melodies with his overwhelming ability to "ad lib" over the chord changes as he has known to do ever-so-well. If one is not familiar with Oscar Peterson, this would be one album that will get one hooked. Also, the original trio of Oscar, Ray Brown, (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) plays on the whole album. This trio was very popular for many years. And needless to say, Oscar Peterson was truly the master of the piano and this album exemplifies who Oscar really is. Five Stars!!!!